U.S. patent number 11,283,037 [Application Number 16/222,899] was granted by the patent office on 2022-03-22 for organic light-emitting device.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Samsung Display Co., Ltd.. The grantee listed for this patent is Samsung Display Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to Taekyung Kim, Hyosup Shin.
United States Patent |
11,283,037 |
Shin , et al. |
March 22, 2022 |
Organic light-emitting device
Abstract
An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a
second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer
between the first electrode and the second electrode and including
an emission layer and a triplet exciton quenching layer. A display
apparatus includes a thin film transistor comprising a source
electrode, a drain electrode, and an active layer; and the organic
light-emitting device, where the first electrode of the organic
light-emitting device is electrically coupled to one selected from
the source electrode and the drain electrode of the thin film
transistor.
Inventors: |
Shin; Hyosup (Yongin-si,
KR), Kim; Taekyung (Yongin-si, KR) |
Applicant: |
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Samsung Display Co., Ltd. |
Yongin-si |
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Assignee: |
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
(Yongin-si, KR)
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Family
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66815223 |
Appl.
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16/222,899 |
Filed: |
December 17, 2018 |
Prior Publication Data
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US 20190189947 A1 |
Jun 20, 2019 |
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Foreign Application Priority Data
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Dec 18, 2017 [KR] |
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10-2017-0174430 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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H01L
51/5012 (20130101); H01L 51/5004 (20130101); H01L
51/5096 (20130101); H01L 51/5056 (20130101); H01L
51/5203 (20130101); H01L 27/3248 (20130101); H01L
51/5016 (20130101); H01L 27/3244 (20130101) |
Current International
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H01L
51/00 (20060101); H01L 27/32 (20060101); H01L
51/52 (20060101); H01L 51/50 (20060101) |
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Primary Examiner: Loewe; Robert S
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie
LLP
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. An organic light-emitting device comprising: a first electrode;
a second electrode facing the first electrode; an organic layer
between the first electrode and the second electrode and comprising
an emission layer and a triplet exciton quenching layer, wherein
the organic layer further comprises a hole transport region between
the first electrode and the emission layer and an electron
transport region between the emission layer and the second
electrode, wherein the triplet exciton quenching layer is between
the emission layer and the hole transport region, or is between the
emission layer and the electron transport region, wherein the
emission layer comprises a host and a dopant, wherein the dopant
comprises a fluorescent dopant, and wherein: the host comprises a
compound represented by Formula 301-3,
9,10-di(2-naphthyl)anthracene (ADN),
2-methyl-9,10-bis(naphthalen-2-yl)anthracene (MADN),
9,10-di-(2-naphthyl)-2-t-butyl-anthracene (TBADN),
4,4'-bis(N-carbazolyl)-1,1'-biphenyl (CBP),
1,3,5-tri(carbazol-9-yl)benzene (TCP),
3,3-di(9H-carbazol-9-yl)biphenyl (mCBP), or any combination
thereof: ##STR00057## wherein, in Formula 301-3, A.sub.301 to
A.sub.304 are each independently selected from a benzene group, a
naphthalene group, a phenanthrene group, a fluoranthene group, a
triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a pyridine
group, a pyrimidine group, an indene group, a fluorene group, a
spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene
group, an indole group, a carbazole group, a benzocarbazole group,
a dibenzocarbazole group, a furan group, a benzofuran group, a
dibenzofuran group, a naphthofuran group, a benzonaphthofuran
group, a dinaphthofuran group, a thiophene group, a benzothiophene
group, a dibenzothiophene group, a naphthothiophene group, a
benzonaphthothiophene group, and a dinaphthothiophene group,
X.sub.301is O, S, or N-[(L.sub.304).sub.xb4-R.sub.304], R.sub.311
to R.sub.314 are each independently selected from hydrogen,
deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a
nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono
group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkoxy
group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a
naphthyl group -Si(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32)(Q.sub.33),
--N(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32), --B(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32),
--C(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.31), --S(.dbd.O).sub.2(Q.sub.31), and
--P(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32), xb22 and xb23 are each
independently 0, 1, or 2, L.sub.301 to L.sub.305 are each
independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkylene group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkylene group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenylene
group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10
heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroarylene group, a substituted or
unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and
a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed
heteropolycyclic group, xb1 to xb4 are each independently an
integer from 1 to 5, xb5 is an integer from 0 to 5, R.sub.301 to
R.sub.304 are each independently selected from deuterium, --F,
--Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an
amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted
or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkyl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkenyl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkynyl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkoxy group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.60 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenyl
group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryloxy group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylthio group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed
polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent
non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,
--Si(Q.sub.301)(Q.sub.302)(Q.sub.303), --N(Q.sub.301)(Q.sub.302),
--B(Q.sub.301)(Q.sub.302), --C(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.301),
--S(.dbd.O).sub.2(Q.sub.301), and
--P(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.301)(Q.sub.302), and Q.sub.31 to Q.sub.33 are
each independently selected from a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a
terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group.
2. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein: (i) an
exciton recombination region in the emission layer is at an
interface between the emission layer and an electron transport
region, and the triplet exciton quenching layer is between the
emission layer and a hole transport region; or (ii) the exciton
recombination region in the emission layer is at an interface
between the emission layer and a hole transport region, and the
triplet exciton quenching layer is between the emission layer and
the electron transport region.
3. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein: (i) a
highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level (E.sub.HH)
of the host, a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy
level (E.sub.HL) of the host, a HOMO energy level (E.sub.DH) of the
fluorescent dopant, and a LUMO energy level (E.sub.DL) of the
fluorescent dopant satisfy |E.sub.DH|>|E.sub.HH| and
|E.sub.DL|>|E.sub.HL|, and the triplet exciton quenching layer
is between the emission layer and the electron transport region; or
(ii) the HOMO energy level (E.sub.HH) of the host, the LUMO energy
level (E.sub.HL) of the host, the HOMO energy level (E.sub.DH) of
the fluorescent dopant, and the LUMO energy level (E.sub.DL) of the
fluorescent dopant satisfy |E.sub.DH|<|E.sub.HH| and
|E.sub.DL|<|E.sub.HL|, and the triplet exciton quenching layer
is between the emission layer and the hole transport region.
4. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein: (i) the
fluorescent dopant is a hole trapping emitter, and the triplet
exciton quenching layer is between the emission layer and the
electron transport region; or (ii) the fluorescent dopant is an
electron trapping emitter, and the triplet exciton quenching layer
is between the emission layer and the hole transport region.
5. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein: the
triplet exciton quenching layer comprises a triplet exciton
quenching additive.
6. The organic light-emitting device of claim 5, wherein: the
triplet exciton quenching additive comprises a heavy atom.
7. The organic light-emitting device of claim 5, wherein: the
triplet exciton quenching additive comprises a heavy halogen
atom.
8. The organic light-emitting device of claim 5, wherein: an amount
of the triplet exciton quenching additive is in a range of about
0.1 wt % to about 2.0 wt % in the triplet exciton quenching
layer.
9. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein: a
thickness of the triplet exciton quenching layer is in a range of
about 0.01 nm to about 2 nm.
10. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein: the
emission layer emits blue fluorescence having a maximum emission
wavelength of about 450 nm to about 490 nm.
11. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein: a ratio
of a delayed fluorescence component to a total of light-emitting
components emitted from the emission layer is about 20% or
less.
12. The organic light-emitting device of claim 4, wherein: the
fluorescent dopant comprises a compound represented by Formula 501:
##STR00058## wherein, in Formula 501, Ar.sub.501 is a substituted
or unsubstituted C.sub.5-C.sub.60 carbocyclic group or a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heterocyclic group,
L.sub.501 to L.sub.503 are each independently selected from a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkylene group,
a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkylene
group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10
cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylene group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroarylene group, a substituted
or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,
and a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed
heteropolycyclic group, xd1 to xd3 are each independently an
integer from 0 to 3, R.sub.501 and R.sub.502 are each independently
selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10
cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10
heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryloxy group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylthio group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,
and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic
condensed heteropolycyclic group, and xd4 is an integer from 1 to
6.
13. The organic light-emitting device of claim 4, wherein: the
fluorescent dopant is selected from the following compounds:
##STR00059## ##STR00060## ##STR00061## ##STR00062##
##STR00063##
14. The organic light-emitting device of claim 2, wherein: the hole
transport region comprises an electron blocking layer, and the
electron blocking layer comprises a p-dopant having a lowest
unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level of about -3.5 eV
or less.
15. The organic light-emitting device of claim 2, wherein: the
electron transport region comprises a hole blocking layer, and the
hole blocking layer comprises an alkali metal, an alkaline earth
metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal compound, an alkaline
earth-metal compound, a rare earth metal compound, an alkali metal
complex, an alkaline earth-metal complex, a rare earth metal
complex, or any combination thereof.
16. A display apparatus comprising: a thin film transistor
comprising a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an active
layer; and the organic light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein
the first electrode of the organic light-emitting device is
electrically coupled to one selected from the source electrode and
the drain electrode of the thin film transistor.
17. An organic light-emitting device comprising: a first electrode;
a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer
between the first electrode and the second electrode and comprising
an emission layer and a triplet exciton quenching layer that are
different from each other, wherein the triplet exciton quenching
layer comprises a triplet exciton quenching additive comprising a
heavy atom.
18. An organic light-emitting device comprising: a first electrode;
a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer
between the first electrode and the second electrode and comprising
an emission layer and a triplet exciton quenching layer that are
different from each other, wherein the triplet exciton quenching
layer comprises a triplet exciton quenching additive comprising a
heavy atom, and the heavy atom is iodine or bromine.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean
Patent Application No. 10-2017-0174430, filed on Dec. 18, 2017, in
the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire content of
which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
1. Field
One or more embodiments relate to an organic light-emitting device
and a display apparatus including the same.
2. Description of the Related Art
Organic light-emitting devices are self-emission devices that
produce full-color images, and also have wide viewing angles, high
contrast ratios, short response times, and excellent
characteristics in terms of brightness, driving voltage, and
response speed, compared to devices in the art.
An example of such organic light-emitting devices may include a
first electrode disposed on a substrate, and a hole transport
region, an emission layer, an electron transport region, and a
second electrode, which are sequentially disposed on the first
electrode. Holes provided from the first electrode may move toward
the emission layer through the hole transport region, and electrons
provided from the second electrode may move toward the emission
layer through the electron transport region. Carriers, such as
holes and electrons, recombine in the emission layer to produce
excitons. These excitons transit (e.g., relax) from an excited
state to a ground state, thereby generating light.
SUMMARY
Aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure provide an organic
light-emitting device including a triplet exciton quenching
layer.
Additional aspects of embodiments will be set forth in part in the
description which follows and, in part, will be apparent from the
description, or may be learned by practice of the presented
embodiments.
An aspect of an embodiment provides an organic light-emitting
device including:
a first electrode;
a second electrode facing the first electrode; and
an organic layer between the first electrode and the second
electrode and including an emission layer and a triplet exciton
quenching layer.
Another aspect of an embodiment provides a display apparatus
including:
a thin film transistor including a source electrode, a drain
electrode, and an active layer; and
the organic light-emitting device described above,
wherein the first electrode of the organic light-emitting device is
electrically coupled to (e.g., electrically connected to) one
selected from the source electrode and the drain electrode of the
thin film transistor.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and/or other aspects of embodiments will become apparent and
more readily appreciated from the following description of the
embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in
which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device
according to an embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating relative energy levels of a host
and a dopant in an emission layer of an organic light-emitting
device, according to an embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating relative energy levels of a host
and a dopant in an emission layer of an organic light-emitting
device, according to another embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a graph showing results obtained by measuring the
lifespan of organic light-emitting devices manufactured according
to Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Example 1; and
FIG. 5 is a graph showing results obtained by measuring delayed
triplet exciton components of organic light-emitting devices
manufactured according to Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Example
1 by using transient electroluminescence (EL).
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The subject matter of the present disclosure will now be described
more fully with reference to exemplary embodiments. The disclosure
may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be
construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein;
rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will
be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the
disclosure to those skilled in the art. Features, and how to
achieve them, of the present disclosure will become apparent by
reference to the embodiments that will be described herein below in
more detail, together with the accompanying drawings. The subject
matter of the present disclosure may, however, be embodied in many
different forms and should not be limited to the exemplary
embodiments.
Hereinafter, embodiments are described in more detail by referring
to the attached drawings, and in the drawings, like reference
numerals denote like elements, and a redundant explanation thereof
is not necessary.
As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are
intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise.
It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or
"comprising" used herein specify the presence of stated features or
components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or
more other features or components.
It will be understood that when a layer, region, or component is
referred to as being "on" or "onto" another layer, region, or
component, it may be directly or indirectly formed on the other
layer, region, or component. For example, intervening layers,
regions, or components may be present.
Sizes of components in the drawings may be exaggerated for
convenience of explanation. In other words, since sizes and
thicknesses of components in the drawings may be arbitrarily
illustrated for convenience of explanation, the following
embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.
According to an embodiment, an organic light-emitting device
includes:
a first electrode;
a second electrode facing the first electrode; and
an organic layer between the first electrode and the second
electrode and including an emission layer and a triplet exciton
quenching layer.
The term "organic layer," as used herein, refers to a single layer
and/or a plurality of layers disposed between the first electrode
and the second electrode of the organic light-emitting device. A
material included in the "organic layer" is not limited to an
organic material.
As used herein, the term "triplet exciton quenching layer" may
refer to a layer that quenches triplet excitons formed in the
emission layer.
Since the triplet exciton quenching layer exists as a layer
separate from the emission layer, a region in which an exciton is
recombined (hereinafter, referred to as an "exciton recombination
region") may be separated from a region in which triplet exciton is
quenched. Therefore, when the organic light-emitting device
includes the triplet exciton quenching layer, the lifespan of the
organic light-emitting device may increase while the efficiency
thereof is not reduced (or substantially not reduced).
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device 10
according to an embodiment. The organic light-emitting device 10
includes a first electrode 110, an organic layer 150, and a second
electrode 190.
Hereinafter, the structure of the organic light-emitting device 10
according to an embodiment and a method of manufacturing the
organic light-emitting device 10 will be described in connection
with FIG. 1.
[First Electrode 110]
In FIG. 1, a substrate may be additionally disposed under the first
electrode 110 or above the second electrode 190. The substrate may
be a glass substrate or a plastic substrate, each having excellent
mechanical strength, thermal stability, transparency, surface
smoothness, ease of handling, and water resistance.
The first electrode 110 may be formed by depositing or sputtering a
material for forming the first electrode 110 on the substrate. When
the first electrode 110 is an anode, the material for a first
electrode may be selected from materials with a high work function
to facilitate hole injection.
The first electrode 110 may be a reflective electrode, a
semi-transmissive electrode, or a transmissive electrode. When the
first electrode 110 is a transmissive electrode, a material for
forming a first electrode may be selected from indium tin oxide
(ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO.sub.2), zinc oxide
(ZnO), and any combinations thereof, but embodiments of the present
disclosure are not limited thereto. In one or more embodiments,
when the first electrode 110 is a semi-transmissive electrode or a
reflectable electrode, a material for forming a first electrode may
be selected from magnesium (Mg), silver (Ag), aluminum (Al),
aluminum-lithium (Al--Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg--In),
magnesium-silver (Mg--Ag), and any combinations thereof, but
embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.
The first electrode 110 may have a single-layered structure, or a
multi-layered structure including two or more layers. For example,
the first electrode 110 may have a three-layered structure of
ITO/Ag/ITO, but the structure of the first electrode 110 is not
limited thereto.
Organic Layer 150
The organic layer 150 is disposed on the first electrode 110. The
organic layer 150 may include an emission layer and a triplet
exciton quenching layer.
The organic layer 150 may further include a hole transport region
between the first electrode 110 and the emission layer and an
electron transport region between the emission layer and the second
electrode 190.
The triplet exciton quenching layer may be disposed between the
emission layer and the hole transport region, or may be disposed
between the emission layer and the electron transport region.
In one embodiment, (i) the exciton recombination region in the
emission layer may be disposed at an interface between the emission
layer and the electron transport region, and the triplet exciton
quenching layer may be disposed between the emission layer and the
hole transport region; or
(ii) the exciton recombination region in the emission layer may be
disposed at an interface between the emission layer and the hole
transport region, and the triplet exciton quenching layer may be
disposed between the emission layer and the electron transport
region.
As such, since the exciton recombination region in the emission
layer is formed close to the electron transport region or the hole
transport region, and the triplet exciton quenching layer is
disposed on a side of the emission layer opposite to the side in
which the exciton recombination region in the emission layer is
formed, the triplet exciton quenching layer may quench not singlet
excitons, but instead optionally quenches triplet excitons.
Therefore, it is possible to more effectively prevent or lessen a
reduction in the efficiency of the organic light-emitting
device.
Hole Transport Region in Organic Layer 150
The hole transport region may have i) a single-layered structure
including a single layer including a single material, ii) a
single-layered structure including a single layer including a
plurality of different materials, or iii) a multi-layered structure
having a plurality of layers including a plurality of different
materials.
The hole transport region may include at least one layer selected
from a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an emission
auxiliary layer, and an electron blocking layer.
For example, the hole transport region may have a single-layered
structure including a single layer including a plurality of
different materials, or a multi-layered structure having a hole
injection layer/hole transport layer structure, a hole injection
layer/hole transport layer/emission auxiliary layer structure, a
hole injection layer/emission auxiliary layer structure, a hole
transport layer/emission auxiliary layer structure, or a hole
injection layer/hole transport layer/electron blocking layer
structure, wherein for each structure, constituting layers are
sequentially stacked from the first electrode 110 in this stated
order, but the structure of the hole transport region is not
limited thereto.
The hole transport region may include at least one selected from
m-MTDATA, TDATA, 2-TNATA, NPB(NPD), .beta.-NPB, TPD, Spiro-TPD,
Spiro-NPB, methylated-NPB, TAPC, HMTPD,
4,4',4''-tris(N-carbazolyl)triphenylamine (TCTA),
polyaniline/dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (PANI/DBSA),
poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrenesulfonate)
(PEDOT/PSS), polyaniline/camphor sulfonic acid (PANI/CSA),
polyaniline/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PANI/PSS), a compound
represented by Formula 201, and a compound represented by Formula
202:
##STR00001## ##STR00002## ##STR00003##
In Formulae 201 and 202,
L.sub.201 to L.sub.204 may each independently be selected from a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkylene group,
a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkylene
group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10
cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylene group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroarylene group, a substituted
or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,
and a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed
heteropolycyclic group,
L.sub.205 may be selected from *--O--*', *--S--*',
*--N(Q.sub.201)-*', a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.20
alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2-C.sub.20
alkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10
cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenylene group, a substituted
or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenylene group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylene group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroarylene group,
a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed
polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted divalent
non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,
xa1 to xa4 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 3,
xa5 may be an integer from 1 to 10, and
R.sub.201 to R.sub.204 and Q.sub.201 may each independently be
selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10
cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10
heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryloxy group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylthio group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,
and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic
condensed heteropolycyclic group.
In one embodiment, in Formula 202, R.sub.201 and R.sub.202 may
optionally be linked via a single bond, a dimethyl-methylene group,
or a diphenyl-methylene group, and R.sub.203 and R.sub.204 may
optionally be linked via a single bond, a dimethyl-methylene group,
or a diphenyl-methylene group.
In one or more embodiments, in Formulae 201 and 202,
L.sub.201 to L.sub.205 may each independently be selected from:
a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a
naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an
indacenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group,
a spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a
dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a
phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene
group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene
group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene
group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a
pentacenylene group, a rubicenylene group, a coronenylene group, an
ovalenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a
carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a
benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a
dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a
benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a
dibenzosilolylene group, and a pyridinylene group; and
a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a
naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an
indacenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group,
a spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a
dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a
phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene
group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene
group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene
group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a
pentacenylene group, a rubicenylene group, a coronenylene group, an
ovalenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a
carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a
benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a
dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a
benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a
dibenzosilolylene group, and a pyridinylene group, each substituted
with at least one selected from deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a
hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a
hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group,
a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl
group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl
group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a
phenyl group substituted with a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group, a
phenyl group substituted with --F, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl
group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an
indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a
spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl
group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl
group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl
group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a
perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a
pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl
group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an
indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a
benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl
group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a
dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group,
--Si(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32)(Q.sub.33) and --N(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32),
and
Q.sub.31 to Q.sub.33 may each independently be selected from a
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkoxy group, a
phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl
group.
In one or more embodiments, xa1 to xa4 may each independently be 0,
1, or 2.
In one or more embodiments, xa5 may be 1, 2, 3, or 4.
In one or more embodiments, R.sub.201 to R.sub.204 and Q.sub.201
may each independently be selected from a phenyl group, a biphenyl
group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a
naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl
group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl
group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a
phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a
fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a
chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl
group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group,
a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a
thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl
group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl
group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a
benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl
group, and a pyridinyl group; and
a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl
group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a
heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a
fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group,
a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl
group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl
group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a
picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl
group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an
ovalenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl
group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group,
a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a
dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a
dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, and a pyridinyl
group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium,
--F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro
group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkoxy group, a
cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a
cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a
biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl group substituted with
a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with
--F, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an
azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an
acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a
benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group,
a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group,
a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a
naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a
pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a
rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a thiophenyl
group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an
isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a
dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl
group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a
pyridinyl group, --Si(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32)(Q.sub.33) and
--N(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32), and
Q.sub.31 to Q.sub.33 may each independently be the same as
described above.
In one or more embodiments, in Formula 201, at least one selected
from R.sub.201 to R.sub.203 may each independently be selected
from:
a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a
dibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group; and
a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a
dibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group, each
substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, --F, --Cl,
--Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an
amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkoxy group, a
cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a
cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a
biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl group substituted with
a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with
--F, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl
group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and a
dibenzothiophenyl group,
but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited
thereto.
In one or more embodiments, in Formula 202, i) R.sub.201 and
R.sub.202 may be linked via a single bond, and/or ii) R.sub.203 and
R.sub.204 may be linked via a single bond.
In one or more embodiments, in Formula 202, at least one selected
from R.sub.201 to R.sub.204 may be selected from:
a carbazolyl group; and
a carbazolyl group substituted with at least one selected from
deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a
nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono
group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkoxy
group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl
group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group,
a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl group substituted
with a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted
with --F, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl
group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and a
dibenzothiophenyl group,
but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited
thereto.
The compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by
Formula 201A:
##STR00004##
In one embodiment, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be
represented by Formula 201A(1) below, but embodiments of the
present disclosure are not limited thereto:
##STR00005##
In one embodiment, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be
represented by Formula 201A-1 below, but embodiments of the present
disclosure are not limited thereto:
##STR00006##
In one embodiment, the compound represented by Formula 202 may be
represented by Formula 202A:
##STR00007##
In one embodiment, the compound represented by Formula 202 may be
represented by Formula 202A-1:
##STR00008##
In Formulae 201A, 201A(1), 201A-1, 202A, and 202A-1,
L.sub.201 to L.sub.203, xa1 to xa3, xa5, and R.sub.202 to R.sub.204
may each independently be the same as described above,
R.sub.211 and R.sub.212 may each be the same as described in
connection with R.sub.203,
R.sub.213 to R.sub.217 may each independently be selected from
hydrogen, deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a
cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a
hydrazono group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20
alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a
cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a
phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a phenyl group
substituted with a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group, a phenyl group
substituted with --F, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a
naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl
group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl
group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a
phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a
fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a
chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl
group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group,
a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a
thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl
group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl
group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a
benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl
group, and a pyridinyl group.
The hole transport region may include at least one compound
selected from Compounds HT1 to HT39, but embodiments of the present
disclosure are not limited thereto:
##STR00009## ##STR00010## ##STR00011## ##STR00012## ##STR00013##
##STR00014## ##STR00015##
A thickness of the hole transport region may be in a range of about
100 .ANG. to about 10,000 .ANG., for example, about 100 .ANG. to
about 1,000 .ANG.. When the hole transport region includes at least
one of a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer, a
thickness of the hole injection layer may be in a range of about
100 .ANG. to about 9,000 .ANG., for example, about 100 .ANG. to
about 1,000 .ANG., and a thickness of the hole transport layer may
be in a range of about 50 .ANG. to about 2,000 .ANG., for example
about 100 .ANG. to about 1,500 .ANG.. When the thicknesses of the
hole transport region, the hole injection layer, and the hole
transport layer are within these ranges, suitable or satisfactory
hole transporting characteristics may be obtained without a
substantial increase in driving voltage.
The emission auxiliary layer may increase light-emission efficiency
by compensating for an optical resonance distance according to the
wavelength of light emitted by an emission layer, and the electron
blocking layer may block the flow of electrons from an electron
transport region. The emission auxiliary layer and the electron
blocking layer may include the materials as described above.
p-dopant
The hole transport region may further include, in addition to these
materials, a charge-generation material for the improvement of
conductive properties. The charge-generation material may be
homogeneously or non-homogeneously dispersed in the hole transport
region.
The charge-generation material may be, for example, a p-dopant.
In one or more embodiments, the p-dopant may have a lowest
unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level of about -3.5 eV
or less.
In one or more embodiment, the hole transport region may include an
electron blocking layer, and the electron blocking layer may
include a p-dopant having a LUMO energy level of about -3.5 eV or
less.
The p-dopant may include at least one selected from a quinone
derivative, a metal oxide, and a cyano group-containing compound,
but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited
thereto.
For example, the p-dopant may include at least one selected
from:
a quinone derivative, such as tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) or
2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (F4-TCNQ);
a metal oxide, such as tungsten oxide or molybdenum oxide;
1,4,5,8,9,11-hexaazatriphenylene-hexacarbonitrile (HAT-CN); and
a compound represented by Formula 221,
but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited
thereto:
##STR00016##
In Formula 221,
R.sub.221 to R.sub.223 may each independently be selected from a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted
or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted
or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed
polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent
non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, wherein at least one
selected from R.sub.221 to R.sub.223 have at least one substituent
selected from a cyano group, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group substituted with --F, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group substituted with --Cl, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group substituted with --Br, and a
C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group substituted with --I.
[Emission Layer and Triplet Exciton Quenching Layer in Organic
Layer 150]
When the organic light-emitting device 10 is a full-color organic
light-emitting device, the emission layer may be patterned into a
red emission layer, a green emission layer, or a blue emission
layer, according to a sub-pixel. In one or more embodiments, the
emission layer may have a stacked structure of two or more layers
selected from a red emission layer, a green emission layer, and a
blue emission layer, in which the two or more layers contact each
other or are separated from each other. In one or more embodiments,
the emission layer may include two or more materials selected from
a red light-emitting material, a green light-emitting material, and
a blue light-emitting material, in which the two or more materials
are mixed with each other in a single layer to emit white
light.
In one embodiment, the emission layer may include a host and a
dopant, and the host may include a fluorescent dopant.
In one embodiment,
(i) the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level
(E.sub.HH) of the host, the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital
(LUMO) energy level (E.sub.HL) of the host, the HOMO energy level
(E.sub.DH) of the fluorescent dopant, and the LUMO energy level
(E.sub.DL) of the fluorescent dopant satisfy
|E.sub.DH|>|E.sub.HH| and |E.sub.DL|>|E.sub.HH|, and
the triplet exciton quenching layer is disposed between the
emission layer and the electron transport region; or
(ii) the HOMO energy level (E.sub.HH) of the host, the LUMO energy
level (E.sub.HL) of the host, the HOMO energy level (E.sub.DH) of
the fluorescent dopant, and the LUMO energy level (E.sub.DL) of the
fluorescent dopant satisfy |E.sub.DH|<|E.sub.HH| and
|E.sub.DL|<|E.sub.HH|, and
the triplet exciton quenching layer may be disposed between the
emission layer and the hole transport region.
In one embodiment,
(i) the HOMO energy level (E.sub.HH) of the host, the LUMO energy
level (E.sub.HL) of the host, the HOMO energy level (E.sub.DH) of
the fluorescent dopant, and the LUMO energy level (E.sub.DL) of the
fluorescent dopant satisfy |E.sub.DH|>|E.sub.HH| and
|E.sub.DL|>|E.sub.HH|,
the electron transport region includes a hole blocking layer,
and
the triplet exciton quenching layer may be disposed between the
emission layer and the hole blocking layer.
In this case, for example, the triplet exciton quenching layer may
be in direct contact with (e.g., may directly contact) the emission
layer and the hole blocking layer.
In one or more embodiments,
(ii) the HOMO energy level (E.sub.HH) of the host, the LUMO energy
level (E.sub.HL) of the host, the HOMO energy level (E.sub.DH) of
the fluorescent dopant, and the LUMO energy level (E.sub.DL) of the
fluorescent dopant satisfy |E.sub.DH|<|E.sub.HH| and
|E.sub.DL|<|E.sub.HL|,
the hole transport region includes an electron blocking layer,
and
the triplet exciton quenching layer may be disposed between the
emission layer and the electron blocking layer.
In this case, for example, the triplet exciton quenching layer may
be in direct contact with the emission layer and the electron
blocking layer.
Referring to FIG. 2, when the HOMO energy level (E.sub.HH) of the
host, the LUMO energy level (E.sub.HL) of the host, the HOMO energy
level (E.sub.DH) of the fluorescent dopant, and the LUMO energy
level (E.sub.DL) of the fluorescent dopant satisfy |E.sub.DH|'
|E.sub.HH| and |E.sub.DL|>|E.sub.HL|, the exciton recombination
region in the emission layer is formed close to the hole transport
region in the emission layer. In this case, since the triplet
exciton quenching layer is disposed between the emission layer and
the electron transport region, the triplet exciton quenching layer
quenches not the singlet excitons, but instead optionally quenches
the triplet excitons. Therefore, a fluorescent device having a long
lifespan may be implemented while a reduction in efficiency of an
organic light-emitting device is more effectively prevented or
lessened.
Referring to FIG. 3, when the HOMO energy level (E.sub.HH) of the
host, the LUMO energy level (E.sub.HL) of the host, the HOMO energy
level (E.sub.DH) of the fluorescent dopant, and the LUMO energy
level (E.sub.DL) of the fluorescent dopant satisfy
|E.sub.DH|<|E.sub.HH| and |E.sub.DL|<|E.sub.HL|, the exciton
recombination region in the emission layer is formed close to the
electron transport region in the emission layer. In this case,
since the triplet exciton quenching layer is disposed between the
emission layer and the hole transport region, the triplet exciton
quenching layer quenches not the singlet excitons, but instead
optionally quenches the triplet excitons. Therefore, a fluorescent
device having a long lifespan may be implemented while a reduction
in efficiency of an organic light-emitting device is more
effectively prevented or lessened.
In one or more embodiments,
(i) The fluorescent dopant may be a hole trapping emitter, and the
triplet exciton quenching layer may be disposed between the
emission layer and the electron transport region; or
(ii) the fluorescent dopant may be an electron trapping emitter,
and the triplet exciton quenching layer may be disposed between the
emission layer and the hole transport region.
As used herein, the term "hole trapping emitter" may refer to a
component having a HOMO energy level and a LUMO energy level higher
than those of the host. As used herein, the term "electron trapping
emitter" may refer to a component having a HOMO energy level and a
LUMO energy level lower than those of the host.
When the fluorescent dopant is the hole trapping emitter, the
exciton recombination region in the emission layer is formed close
to the hole transport region in the emission layer. In this case,
since the triplet exciton quenching layer is disposed between the
emission layer and the electron transport region, the triplet
exciton quenching layer quenches not the singlet excitons, but
instead optionally quenches the triplet excitons. Therefore, a
fluorescent device having a long lifespan may be implemented while
a reduction in efficiency of an organic light-emitting device is
more effectively prevented or lessened.
When the fluorescent dopant is the electron trapping emitter, the
exciton recombination region in the emission layer is formed close
to the electron transport region in the emission layer. In this
case, since the triplet exciton quenching layer is disposed between
the emission layer and the hole transport region, the triplet
exciton quenching layer quenches not the singlet excitons, but
instead optionally quenches the triplet excitons. Therefore, a
fluorescent device having a long lifespan may be implemented while
a reduction in efficiency of an organic light-emitting device is
more effectively prevented or reduced.
An amount of the dopant in the emission layer may be in a range
between about 0.01 parts by weight to about 15 parts by weight
based on 100 parts by weight of the host, but embodiments of the
present disclosure are not limited thereto.
A thickness of the emission layer may be in a range of about 100
.ANG. to about 1,000 .ANG., for example, about 200 .ANG. to about
600 .ANG.. When the thickness of the emission layer is within this
range, excellent light-emission characteristics may be obtained
without a substantial increase in driving voltage.
In one embodiment, the triplet exciton quenching layer may include
a triplet exciton quenching additive. As the triplet exciton
quenching additive, a material in which a T.sub.1 energy level of
the triplet exciton quenching additive is lower than a T.sub.1
energy level of the host may be used.
In one embodiment, the triplet exciton quenching additive may
include a heavy atom.
In one or more embodiments, the triplet exciton quenching additive
may include a halogen group heavy atom.
For example, the triplet exciton quenching additive may include a
Br atom or an I atom, but embodiments of the present disclosure are
not limited thereto.
In one or more embodiments, the triplet exciton quenching additive
may include a heavy atom, and may further include a compound having
a T.sub.1 energy level lower than that of the host. For example,
the triplet exciton quenching additive may include a Br atom or an
I atom, and may further include, for example, an organic compound
having a low T.sub.1 energy level, such as DPVBi, but embodiments
of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:
##STR00017##
In one embodiment, an amount of the triplet exciton quenching
additive may be in a range of about 0.1 wt % to about 2 wt % (e.g.,
based on the total weight of the triplet exciton quenching layer)
in the triplet exciton quenching layer.
In one embodiment, the triplet exciton quenching layer may further
comprise a first base material.
In one embodiment, the first base material may be the same as the
host in the emission layer.
In one embodiment, when the triplet exciton quenching layer further
comprises a first material, an amount of the first base material
may be in a range of about 80 wt % to about 99.9 wt %, or about 95
wt % to about 99.9 wt %, or about 98 wt % to about 99.9% (e.g.,
based on the total weight of the triplet exciton quenching layer)
in the triplet exciton quenching layer.
In one embodiment, a thickness of the triplet exciton quenching
layer may be in a range of about 0.01 nm to about 2 nm. For
example, the thickness of the triplet exciton quenching layer may
be in a range of about 0.1 nm to about 1 nm, but embodiments of the
present disclosure are not limited thereto.
In one embodiment, the emission layer may emit blue fluorescence
having a maximum emission wavelength of about 440 nm to about 490
nm (or a maximum emission wavelength of about 450 nm to about 490
nm).
In one embodiment, a ratio of a delayed fluorescence component to a
total light-emitting component emitted from the emission layer may
be about 20% or less.
As an intrinsic cause to determine (or reduce) the lifespan of the
organic light-emitting device, triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA),
triplet-polaron quenching (TPQ), or the like have been discovered.
This is a phenomenon that a material of a device is degraded by a
triplet exciton, that is an exciton having a long lifespan.
Although the present disclosure should not be limited to a specific
mechanism or theory, since the organic light-emitting device
according to the present disclosure includes the triplet exciton
quenching layer between the emission layer and the electrode, the
lifespan of a fluorescent device may be increased by quenching
triplet excitons (that is excitons having a long lifespan).
In addition, since the triplet exciton quenching layer exists as a
layer separate from the emission layer, the exciton recombination
region may be separated from the region in which the triplet
exciton is quenched. Therefore, due to the inclusion of the triplet
exciton quenching layer, the efficiency of the organic
light-emitting device is not reduced, and the lifespan of the
organic light-emitting device is increased.
Host in Emission Layer
In one or more embodiments, the host may include a compound
represented by Formula 301:
[Ar.sub.301].sub.xb11-[(L.sub.301).sub.xb1-R.sub.301].sub.xb21.
Formula 301
In Formula 301,
Ar.sub.301 may be a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.5-C.sub.60
carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heterocyclic group,
xb11 may be 1, 2, or 3,
L.sub.301 may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkylene group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkylene group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenylene
group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10
heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroarylene group, a substituted or
unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and
a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed
heteropolycyclic group,
xb1 may be an integer from 0 to 5,
R.sub.301 may be selected from deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a
hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a
hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryloxy group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylthio group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed
polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent
non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,
--Si(Q.sub.301)(Q.sub.302)(Q.sub.303), --N(Q.sub.301)(Q.sub.302),
--B(Q.sub.301)(Q.sub.302), --C(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.301),
--S(.dbd.O).sub.2(Q.sub.301), and
--P(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.301)(Q.sub.302),
xb21 may be an integer from 1 to 5, and
Q.sub.301 to Q.sub.303 may each independently be selected from a
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkoxy group, a
phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl
group, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited
thereto.
In one embodiment, Ar.sub.301 in Formula 301 may be selected
from:
a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a
benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a
phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a
triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene
group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, an
indenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, and a
dibenzothiophene group; and
a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a
benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a
phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a
triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene
group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, an
indenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, and a
dibenzothiophene group, each substituted with at least one selected
from deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano
group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a
hydrazono group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20
alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group,
a naphthyl group, --Si(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32)(Q.sub.33),
--N(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32), --B(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32),
--C(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.31), --S(.dbd.O).sub.2(Q.sub.31) and
--P(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32), and
Q.sub.31 to Q.sub.33 may each independently be selected from a
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkoxy group, a
phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl
group, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited
thereto.
When xb11 in Formula 301 is two or more, two or more Ar301(s) may
be linked via a single bond.
In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 301
may be represented by Formula 301-1 or 301-2:
##STR00018##
In Formulae 301-1 and 301-2,
A.sub.301 to A.sub.304 may each independently be selected from a
benzene group, a naphthalene group, a phenanthrene group, a
fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a
chrysene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, an indene
group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene
group, a dibenzofluorene group, an indole group, a carbazole group,
a benzocarbazole group, a dibenzocarbazole group, a furan group, a
benzofuran group, a dibenzofuran group, a naphthofuran group, a
benzonaphthofuran group, a dinaphthofuran group, a thiophene group,
a benzothiophene group, a dibenzothiophene group, a
naphthothiophene, a benzonaphthothiophene group, and a
dinaphthothiophene group,
X.sub.301 may be O, S, or N-[(L.sub.304).sub.xb4-R.sub.304],
R.sub.311 to R.sub.314 may each independently be selected from
hydrogen, deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a
cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a
hydrazono group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20
alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group,
a naphthyl group --Si(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32)(Q.sub.33),
--N(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32), --B(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32),
--C(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.31), --S(.dbd.O).sub.2(Q.sub.31), and
--P(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32),
xb22 and xb23 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2,
L.sub.301, xb1, R.sub.301, and Q.sub.31 to Q.sub.33 may each
independently be the same as described above,
L.sub.302 to L.sub.304 may each independently be the same as
described in connection with L.sub.301,
xb2 to xb4 may each independently be the same as described in
connection with xb1, and
R.sub.302 to R.sub.304 may each independently be the same as
described in connection with R.sub.301.
For example, in Formulae 301, 301-1, and 301-2, L.sub.301 to
L.sub.304 may each independently be selected from:
a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a
spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a
dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an
anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene
group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene
group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a
pentacenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a
carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a
benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a
dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a
benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a
dibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene
group, a pyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an
isothiazolylene group, an oxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene
group, a thiadiazolylene group, an oxadiazolylene group, a
pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group,
a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene
group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylene group, a
naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene
group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylene group, an
acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, a phenazinylene
group, a benzimidazolylene group, an isobenzothiazolylene group, a
benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, a triazolylene
group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group, an
imidazopyrimidinylene group, and an azacarbazolylene group; and
a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a
spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a
dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an
anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene
group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene
group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a
pentacenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a
carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a
benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a
dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a
benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a
dibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene
group, a pyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an
isothiazolylene group, an oxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene
group, a thiadiazolylene group, an oxadiazolylene group, a
pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group,
a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene
group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylene group, a
naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene
group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylene group, an
acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, a phenazinylene
group, a benzimidazolylene group, an isobenzothiazolylene group, a
benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, a triazolylene
group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group, an
imidazopyrimidinylene group, and an azacarbazolylene group, each
substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, --F, --Cl,
--Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an
amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkoxy group, a
phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl
group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a
benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl
group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl
group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a
pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a
thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl
group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl
group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a
benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl
group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a
thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an
isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a
pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a
triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a
benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl
group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl
group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a
phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group,
an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an
isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an
imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an
azacarbazolyl group, --Si(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32)(Q.sub.33),
--N(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32), --B(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32),
--C(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.31), --S(.dbd.O).sub.2(Q.sub.31) and
--P(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32), and
Q.sub.31 to Q.sub.33 may each independently be the same as
described above.
In one embodiment, in Formulae 301, 301-1, and 301-2, R.sub.301 to
R.sub.304 may each independently be selected from:
a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl
group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a
benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl
group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl
group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a
pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a
thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl
group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl
group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a
benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl
group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a
thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an
isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a
pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a
triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a
benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl
group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl
group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a
phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group,
an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an
isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an
imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and an
azacarbazolyl group; and
a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl
group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a
benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl
group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl
group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a
pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a
thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl
group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl
group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a
benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl
group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a
thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an
isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a
pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a
triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a
benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl
group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl
group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a
phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group,
an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an
isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an
imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and an
azacarbazolyl group, each substituted with at least one selected
from deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano
group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a
hydrazono group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20
alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group,
a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a
benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl
group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl
group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a
pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a
thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl
group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl
group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a
benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl
group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a
thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an
isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a
pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a
triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a
benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl
group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl
group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a
phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group,
an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an
isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an
imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an
azacarbazolyl group, --Si(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32)(Q.sub.33),
--N(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32), --B(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32),
--C(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.31), --S(.dbd.O).sub.2(Q.sub.31), and
--P(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32), and
Q.sub.31 to Q.sub.33 may each independently be the same as
described above.
In one or more embodiments, the host may include an alkaline earth
metal complex. For example, the host may be selected from a Be
complex (for example, Compound H55), a Mg complex, and a Zn
complex.
In one embodiment, the host may include a compound represented by
Formula 301-3:
##STR00019##
In Formula 301-3,
A.sub.301 to A.sub.304 may each independently be selected from a
benzene group, a naphthalene group, a phenanthrene group, a
fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a
chrysene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, an indene
group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene
group, a dibenzofluorene group, an indole group, a carbazole group,
a benzocarbazole group, a dibenzocarbazole group, a furan group, a
benzofuran group, a dibenzofuran group, a naphthofuran group, a
benzonaphthofuran group, a dinaphthofuran group, a thiophene group,
a benzothiophene group, a dibenzothiophene group, a
naphthothiophene group, a benzonaphthothiophene group, and a
dinaphthothiophene group,
X.sub.301 may be O, S, or N-[(L.sub.304).sub.xb4-R.sub.304],
R.sub.311 to R.sub.314 may each independently be selected from
hydrogen, deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a
cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a
hydrazono group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20
alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group,
a naphthyl group --Si(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32)(Q.sub.33),
--N(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32), --B(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32),
--C(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.31), --S(.dbd.O).sub.2(Q.sub.31), and
--P(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32),
xb22 and xb23 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2,
L.sub.301 to L.sub.305 may each independently be selected from a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkylene group,
a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkylene
group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10
cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylene group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroarylene group, a substituted
or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,
and a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed
heteropolycyclic group,
xb1 to xb4 may each independently be an integer from 1 to 5,
xb5 may be an integer from 0 to 5,
R.sub.301 to R.sub.304 may each independently be selected from
deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a
nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono
group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkyl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkenyl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkynyl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkoxy group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl
group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl
group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10
heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted
or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic
group, --Si(Q.sub.301)(Q.sub.302)(Q.sub.303),
--N(Q.sub.3O(Q.sub.302), --B(Q.sub.301)(Q.sub.302),
--C(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.301), --S(.dbd.O).sub.2(Q.sub.301), and
--P(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.301)(Q.sub.302), and
Q.sub.31 to Q.sub.33 may each independently be selected from a
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkoxy group, a
phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl
group.
The host may include at least one selected from
9,10-di(2-naphthyl)anthracene (ADN),
2-methyl-9,10-bis(naphthalen-2-yl)anthracene (MADN),
9,10-di-(2-naphthyl)-2-t-butyl-anthracene (TBADN),
4,4'-bis(N-carbazolyl)-1,1'-biphenyl (CBP),
1,3-di-9-carbazolylbenzene (mCP), 1,3,5-tri(carbazol-9-yl)benzene
(TCP), and Compounds H1 to H55, but embodiments of the present
disclosure are not limited thereto:
##STR00020## ##STR00021## ##STR00022## ##STR00023## ##STR00024##
##STR00025## ##STR00026## ##STR00027## ##STR00028## ##STR00029##
##STR00030## ##STR00031## ##STR00032## Fluorescent Dopant in
Emission Layer
The fluorescent dopant may include a compound represented by
Formula 501.
The fluorescent dopant may include an arylamine compound or a
styrylamine compound.
The fluorescent dopant may include a compound represented by
Formula 501:
##STR00033##
In Formula 501,
Ar.sub.501 may be a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.5-C.sub.60
carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heterocyclic group,
L.sub.501 to L.sub.503 may each independently be selected from a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkylene group,
a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkylene
group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10
cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylene group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroarylene group, a substituted
or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,
and a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed
heteropolycyclic group,
xd1 to xd3 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 3,
R.sub.501 and R.sub.502 may each independently be selected from a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl
group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl
group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10
heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a
substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed
heteropolycyclic group, and
xd4 may be an integer from 1 to 6.
In one embodiment, Ar.sub.501 in Formula 501 may be selected
from:
a naphthalene group, a heptalene group, a fluorene group, a
spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene
group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene
group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group,
a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene
group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, and an
indenophenanthrene group; and
a naphthalene group, a heptalene group, a fluorene group, a
spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene
group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene
group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group,
a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene
group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, and an
indenophenanthrene group, each substituted with at least one
selected from deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a
cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a
hydrazono group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20
alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group,
and a naphthyl group.
In one or more embodiments, L.sub.501 to L.sub.503 in Formula 501
may each independently be selected from:
a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a
spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a
dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an
anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene
group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene
group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a
pentacenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a
carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a
benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a
dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a
benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a
dibenzosilolylene group, and a pyridinylene group; and
a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a
spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a
dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an
anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene
group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene
group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a
pentacenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a
carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a
benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a
dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a
benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a
dibenzosilolylene group, and a pyridinylene group, each substituted
with at least one selected from deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a
hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a
hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group,
a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group,
a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a
spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl
group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl
group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a
perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a
pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl
group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group,
a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a
dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a
dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, and a pyridinyl
group.
In one or more embodiments, in Formula 501, R.sub.501 and R.sub.502
may each independently be selected from:
a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl
group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a
benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl
group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl
group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a
pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a
thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl
group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl
group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a
benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl
group, and a pyridinyl group; and
a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl
group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a
benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl
group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl
group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a
pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a
thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl
group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl
group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a
benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl
group, and a pyridinyl group, each substituted with at least one
selected from deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a
cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a
hydrazono group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20
alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group,
a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a
benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl
group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl
group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a
pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a
thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl
group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl
group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a
benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl
group, a pyridinyl group and --Si(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32)(Q.sub.33),
and
Q.sub.31 to Q.sub.33 may each independently be selected from a
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkoxy group, a
phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl
group.
In one or more embodiments, xd4 in Formula 501 may be 2, but
embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.
For example, the fluorescent dopant may be selected from Compounds
FD1 to FD22:
##STR00034## ##STR00035## ##STR00036## ##STR00037## ##STR00038##
##STR00039##
In one or more embodiments, the fluorescent dopant may be selected
from the following compounds, but embodiments of the present
disclosure are not limited thereto:
##STR00040## Electron Transport Region in Organic Layer 150
The electron transport region may have i) a single-layered
structure including a single layer including a single material, ii)
a single-layered structure including a single layer including a
plurality of different materials, or iii) a multi-layered structure
having a plurality of layers including a plurality of different
materials.
The electron transport region may include at least one selected
from a buffer layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron control
layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection
layer, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited
thereto.
For example, the electron transport region may have an electron
transport layer/electron injection layer structure, a hole blocking
layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure,
an electron control layer/electron transport layer/electron
injection layer structure, or a buffer layer/electron transport
layer/electron injection layer structure, wherein for each
structure, constituting layers are sequentially stacked from an
emission layer. However, embodiments of the structure of the
electron transport region are not limited thereto.
The electron transport region (for example, a buffer layer, a hole
blocking layer, an electron control layer, or an electron transport
layer in the electron transport region) may include a metal-free
compound containing at least one .pi. electron-depleted
nitrogen-containing ring.
As used herein, the term ".pi. electron-depleted
nitrogen-containing ring" may refer to a C.sub.1-C.sub.60
heterocyclic group having at least one *--N=*' moiety as a
ring-forming moiety.
For example, the ".pi. electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring"
may be i) a 5-membered to 7-membered heteromonocyclic group having
at least one *--N=*' moiety, ii) a heteropolycyclic group in which
two or more 5-membered to 7-membered heteromonocyclic groups each
having at least one *--N=*' moiety are condensed with each other,
or iii) a heteropolycyclic group in which at least one of
5-membered to 7-membered heteromonocyclic groups, each having at
least one *--N.dbd.*' moiety, is condensed with at least one
C.sub.5-C.sub.60 carbocyclic group.
Examples of the .pi. electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring
include an imidazole, a pyrazole, a thiazole, an isothiazole, an
oxazole, an isoxazole, a pyridine, a pyrazine, a pyrimidine, a
pyridazine, an indazole, a purine, a quinoline, an isoquinoline, a
benzoquinoline, a phthalazine, a naphthyridine, a quinoxaline, a
quinazoline, a cinnoline, a phenanthridine, an acridine, a
phenanthroline, a phenazine, a benzimidazole, an isobenzothiazole,
a benzoxazole, an isobenzoxazole, a triazole, a tetrazole, an
oxadiazole, a triazine, thiadiazol, an imidazopyridine, an
imidazopyrimidine, and an azacarbazole, but are not limited
thereto.
For example, the electron transport region may include a compound
represented by Formula 601:
[Ar.sub.601].sub.xe11[(L.sub.601).sub.xe11-R.sub.601].sub.xe21
Formula 601
In Formula 601,
Ar.sub.601 may be a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.5-C.sub.60
carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heterocyclic group,
xe11 may be 1, 2, or 3,
L.sub.601 may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkylene group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkylene group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenylene
group, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10
heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroarylene group, a substituted or
unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and
a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed
heteropolycyclic group,
xe1 may be an integer from 0 to 5,
R.sub.601 may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryloxy group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylthio group, a
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group, a
substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed
polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent
non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,
--Si(Q.sub.601)(Q.sub.602)(Q.sub.603), ----C(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.601),
--S(.dbd.O).sub.2(Q.sub.601), and
--P(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.601)(Q.sub.602),
Q.sub.601 to Q.sub.603 may each independently be a C.sub.1-C.sub.10
alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a
biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group, and
xe21 may be an integer from 1 to 5.
In one embodiment, at least one selected from Ar.sub.601 in the
number of xe11 and R.sub.601 in the number of xe21 may include the
.pi. electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring.
In one embodiment, in Formula 601, ring Ar.sub.601 may be selected
from:
a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a
spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene
group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene
group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group,
a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene
group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, a
dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, a carbazole group, an
imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole
group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a
pyrazine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, an indazole
group, a purine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a
benzoquinoline group, a phthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, a
quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a cinnoline group, a
phenanthridine group, an acridine group, a phenanthroline group, a
phenazine group, a benzimidazole group, an isobenzothiazole group,
a benzoxazole group, an isobenzoxazole group, a triazole group, a
tetrazole group, an oxadiazole group, a triazine group, a
thiadiazole group, an imidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidine
group, and an azacarbazole group; and
a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a
spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene
group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene
group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group,
a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene
group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, a
dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, a carbazole group, an
imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole
group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a
pyrazine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, an indazole
group, a purine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a
benzoquinoline group, a phthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, a
quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a cinnoline group, a
phenanthridine group, an acridine group, a phenanthroline group, a
phenazine group, a benzimidazole group, an isobenzothiazole group,
a benzoxazole group, an isobenzoxazole group, a triazole group, a
tetrazole group, an oxadiazole group, a triazine group, a
thiadiazole group, an imidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidine
group, and an azacarbazole group, each substituted with at least
one selected from deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl
group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino
group, a hydrazono group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a
terphenyl group, a naphthyl group,
--Si(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32)(Q.sub.33), --S(.dbd.O).sub.2(Q.sub.31) and
--P(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32), and
Q.sub.31 to Q.sub.33 may each independently be selected from a
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkoxy group, a
phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl
group.
When xe11 in Formula 601 is two or more, two or more Ar601(s) may
be linked via a single bond.
In one or more embodiments, Ar.sub.m in Formula 601 may be an
anthracene group.
In one or more embodiments, a compound represented by Formula 601
may be represented by Formula 601-1:
##STR00041##
In Formula 601-1,
X.sub.614 may be N or C(R.sub.614), X.sub.615 may be N or
C(R.sub.615), and X.sub.616 may be N or C(R.sub.616), wherein at
least one selected from X.sub.614 to X.sub.616 may be N,
L.sub.611 to L.sub.613 may each independently be the same as
described in connection with L.sub.601,
xe611 to xe613 may each independently be the same as described in
connection with xe1,
R.sub.611 to R.sub.613 may each independently be the same as
described in connection with R.sub.601,
R.sub.614 to R.sub.616 may each independently be selected from
hydrogen, deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a
cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a
hydrazono group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20
alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group,
and a naphthyl group.
In one embodiment, L.sub.601 and L.sub.611 to L.sub.613 in Formulae
601 and 601-1 may each independently be selected from:
a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a
spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a
dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an
anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene
group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene
group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a
pentacenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a
carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a
benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a
dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a
benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a
dibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene
group, a pyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an
isothiazolylene group, an oxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene
group, a thiadiazolylene group, an oxadiazolylene group, a
pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group,
a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene
group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylene group, a
naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene
group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylene group, an
acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, a phenazinylene
group, a benzimidazolylene group, an isobenzothiazolylene group, a
benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, a triazolylene
group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group, an
imidazopyrimidinylene group, and an azacarbazolylene group; and
a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a
spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a
dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an
anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene
group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene
group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a
pentacenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a
carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a
benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a
dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a
benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a
dibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene
group, a pyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an
isothiazolylene group, an oxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene
group, a thiadiazolylene group, an oxadiazolylene group, a
pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group,
a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene
group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylene group, a
naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene
group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylene group, an
acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, a phenazinylene
group, a benzimidazolylene group, an isobenzothiazolylene group, a
benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene group, a triazolylene
group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group, an
imidazopyrimidinylene group, and an azacarbazolylene group, each
substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, --F, --Cl,
--Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an
amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkoxy group, a
phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl
group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a
benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl
group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl
group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a
pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a
thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl
group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl
group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a
benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl
group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a
thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an
isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a
pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a
triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a
benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl
group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl
group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a
phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group,
an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an
isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an
imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and an
azacarbazolyl group,
but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited
thereto.
In one or more embodiments, xe1 and xe611 to xe613 in Formulae 601
and 601-1 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2.
In one or more embodiments, in Formulae 601 and 601-1, R.sub.601
and R.sub.611 to R.sub.613 may each independently be selected
from:
a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl
group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a
benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl
group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl
group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a
pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a
thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl
group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl
group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a
benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl
group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a
thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an
isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a
pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a
triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a
benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl
group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl
group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a
phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group,
an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an
isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an
imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and an
azacarbazolyl group;
a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl
group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a
benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl
group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl
group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a
pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a
thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl
group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl
group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a
benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl
group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a
thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an
isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a
pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a
triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a
benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl
group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl
group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a
phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group,
an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an
isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an
imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and an
azacarbazolyl group, each substituted with at least one selected
from deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano
group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a
hydrazono group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20
alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group,
a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a
benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl
group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl
group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a
pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a
thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl
group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl
group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a
benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl
group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a
thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an
isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a
pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a
triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a
benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl
group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl
group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a
phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group,
an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an
isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an
imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and an
azacarbazolyl group; and
--S(.dbd.O).sub.2(Q.sub.601) and P(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.601)(Q.sub.602),
and
Q.sub.601 and Q.sub.602 may each independently be the same as
described above.
The electron transport region may include at least one compound
selected from Compounds ET1 to ET36, but embodiments of the present
disclosure are not limited thereto:
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##STR00047## ##STR00048## ##STR00049## ##STR00050## ##STR00051##
##STR00052## ##STR00053##
In one or more embodiments, the electron transport region may
include at least one compound selected from
2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (BCP),
4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Bphen), Alq.sub.3, BAlq,
3-(biphenyl-4-yl)-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole(TAZ),
and NTAZ:
##STR00054##
A thickness of the buffer layer, the hole blocking layer, or the
electron control layer may be in a range of about 20 .ANG. to about
1,000 .ANG., for example, about 30 .ANG. to about 300 .ANG.. When
the thicknesses of the buffer layer, the hole blocking layer, and
the electron control layer are within these ranges, the hole
blocking layer may have excellent hole blocking characteristics
and/or the electron control layer may have excellent electron
control characteristics without a substantial increase in driving
voltage.
In one embodiment, the electron transport region may include a hole
blocking layer, and the hole blocking layer may include an alkali
metal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal
compound, an alkaline earth-metal compound, a rare earth metal
compound, an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth-metal complex,
a rare earth metal complex, or any combinations thereof.
A thickness of the electron transport layer may be in a range of
about 100 .ANG. to about 1,000 .ANG., for example, about 150 .ANG.
to about 500 .ANG.. When the thickness of the electron transport
layer is within the range described above, the electron transport
layer may have suitable or satisfactory electron transport
characteristics without a substantial increase in driving
voltage.
The electron transport region (for example, the electron transport
layer in the electron transport region) may further include, in
addition to the materials described above, a metal-containing
material.
The metal-containing material may include at least one selected
from alkali metal complex and alkaline earth-metal complex. The
alkali metal complex may include a metal ion selected from a Li
ion, a Na ion, a K ion, a Rb ion, and a Cs ion, and the alkaline
earth-metal complex may include a metal ion selected from a Be ion,
a Mg ion, a Ca ion, a Sr ion, and a Ba ion. A ligand coordinated
with the metal ion of the alkali metal complex or the alkaline
earth-metal complex may be selected from a hydroxy quinoline, a
hydroxy isoquinoline, a hydroxy benzoquinoline, a hydroxy acridine,
a hydroxy phenanthridine, a hydroxy phenyloxazole, a hydroxy
phenylthiazole, a hydroxy diphenyloxadiazole, a hydroxy
diphenylthiadiazol, a hydroxy phenylpyridine, a hydroxy
phenylbenzimidazole, a hydroxy phenylbenzothiazole, a bipyridine, a
phenanthroline, and a cyclopentadiene, but embodiments of the
present disclosure are not limited thereto.
For example, the metal-containing material may include a Li
complex. The Li complex may include, for example, Compound ET-D1
(lithium quinolate, LiQ) or ET-D2:
##STR00055##
The electron transport region may include an electron injection
layer that facilitates injection of electrons from the second
electrode 190. The electron injection layer may directly contact
the second electrode 190.
The electron injection layer may have i) a single-layered structure
including a single layer including a single material, ii) a
single-layered structure including a single layer including a
plurality of different materials, or iii) a multi-layered structure
having a plurality of layers including a plurality of different
materials.
The electron injection layer may include an alkali metal, an
alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal compound,
an alkaline earth-metal compound, a rare earth metal compound, an
alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth-metal complex, a rare earth
metal complex, or any combinations thereof.
The alkali metal may be selected from Li, a Na, K, Rb, and Cs. In
one embodiment, the alkali metal may be Li, a Na, or Cs. In one or
more embodiments, the alkali metal may be Li or Cs, but embodiments
of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.
The alkaline earth metal may be selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, and
Ba.
The rare earth metal may be selected from Sc, Y, Ce, Tb, Yb, and
Gd.
The alkali metal compound, the alkaline earth-metal compound, and
the rare earth metal compound may be selected from oxides and
halides (for example, fluorides, chlorides, bromides, or iodides)
of the alkali metal, the alkaline earth-metal, and the rare earth
metal.
The alkali metal compound may be selected from alkali metal oxides,
such as Li.sub.2O, Cs.sub.2O, or K.sub.2O, and alkali metal
halides, such as LiF, NaF, CsF, KF, LiI, NaI, CsI, or KI. In one
embodiment, the alkali metal compound may be selected from LiF,
Li.sub.2O, NaF, LiI, NaI, CsI, and KI, but embodiments of the
present disclosure are not limited thereto.
The alkaline earth-metal compound may be selected from alkaline
earth-metal oxides, such as BaO, SrO, CaO, Ba.sub.xSr.sub.1-xO
(0<x<1), or Ba.sub.xCa.sub.1-xO (0<x<1). In one
embodiment, the alkaline earth-metal compound may be selected from
BaO, SrO, and CaO, but embodiments of the present disclosure are
not limited thereto.
The rare earth metal compound may be selected from YbF.sub.3,
ScF.sub.3, ScO.sub.3, Y.sub.2O.sub.3, Ce.sub.2O.sub.3, GdF.sub.3,
and TbF.sub.3. In one embodiment, the rare earth metal compound may
be selected from YbF3, ScF.sub.3, TbF.sub.3, Ybl.sub.3, ScI.sub.3,
and TbI.sub.3, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not
limited thereto.
The alkali metal complex, the alkaline earth-metal complex, and the
rare earth metal complex may include an ion of alkali metal,
alkaline earth-metal, and rare earth metal as described above, and
a ligand coordinated with a metal ion of the alkali metal complex,
the alkaline earth-metal complex, or the rare earth metal complex
may be selected from a hydroxy quinoline, a hydroxy isoquinoline, a
hydroxy benzoquinoline, a hydroxy acridine, a hydroxy
phenanthridine, a hydroxy phenyloxazole, a hydroxy phenylthiazole,
a hydroxy diphenyloxadiazole, a hydroxy diphenylthiadiazol, a
hydroxy phenylpyridine, a hydroxy phenylbenzimidazole, a hydroxy
phenylbenzothiazole, a bipyridine, a phenanthroline, and a
cyclopentadiene, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not
limited thereto.
The electron injection layer may include (e.g., consist of) an
alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal, an
alkali metal compound, an alkaline earth-metal compound, a rare
earth metal compound, an alkali metal complex, an alkaline
earth-metal complex, a rare earth metal complex, or any
combinations thereof, as described above. In one or more
embodiments, the electron injection layer may further include an
organic material. When the electron injection layer further
includes an organic material, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth
metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal compound, an alkaline
earth-metal compound, a rare earth metal compound, an alkali metal
complex, an alkaline earth-metal complex, a rare earth metal
complex, or any combinations thereof may be homogeneously or
non-homogeneously dispersed in a matrix including the organic
material.
A thickness of the electron injection layer may be in a range of
about 1 .ANG. to about 100 .ANG., for example, about 3 .ANG. to
about 90 .ANG.. When the thickness of the electron injection layer
is within the range described above, the electron injection layer
may have suitable or satisfactory electron injection
characteristics without a substantial increase in driving
voltage.
Second Electrode 190
The second electrode 190 may be disposed on the organic layer 150
having such a structure. The second electrode 190 may be a cathode
which is an electron injection electrode, and in this regard, a
material for forming the second electrode 190 may be selected from
metal, an alloy, an electrically conductive compound, and a
combination thereof, which have a relatively low work function.
The second electrode 190 may include at least one selected from
lithium (Li), silver (Ag), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al),
aluminum-lithium (Al--Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg--In),
magnesium-silver (Mg--Ag), ITO, and IZO, but embodiments of the
present disclosure are not limited thereto. The second electrode
190 may be a transmissive electrode, a semi-transmissive electrode,
or a reflective electrode.
The second electrode 190 may have a single-layered structure, or a
multi-layered structure including two or more layers.
Hereinbefore, the organic light-emitting device has been described
with reference to FIG. 1, but embodiments of the present disclosure
are not limited thereto.
Layers constituting the hole transport region, an emission layer,
and layers constituting the electron transport region may be formed
in a certain region by using one or more suitable methods selected
from vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, Langmuir-Blodgett
(LB) deposition, ink-jet printing, laser-printing, and
laser-induced thermal imaging.
When layers constituting the hole transport region, an emission
layer, and layers constituting the electron transport region are
formed by vacuum deposition, for example, the vacuum deposition may
be performed at a deposition temperature of about 100 to about
500.degree. C., at a vacuum degree of about 10.sup.-8 to about
10.sup.-3 torr, and at a deposition rate of about 0 to about 100
.ANG./sec by taking into account a material to be included in a
layer to be formed, and the structure of a layer to be formed.
When layers constituting the hole transport region, an emission
layer, and layers constituting the electron transport region are
formed by spin coating, the spin coating may be performed at a
coating speed of about 2000 rpm to about 5000 rpm and at a heat
treatment temperature of about 80.degree. C. to about 200.degree.
C. by taking into account a material to be included in a layer to
be formed, and the structure of a layer to be formed.
[General Definition of Some of the Substituents]
The term "C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkyl group," as used herein, refers to
a linear or branched aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon monovalent
group having 1 to 60 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a
methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isobutyl group, a
sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, an isoamyl
group, and a hexyl group. The term "C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkylene
group," as used herein, refers to a divalent group having
substantially the same structure as the C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkyl
group.
The term "C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkenyl group," as used herein, refers
to a hydrocarbon group having at least one carbon-carbon double
bond at a main chain (e.g., in the middle) or at a terminus of the
C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkyl group, and examples thereof include an
ethenyl group, a propenyl group, and a butenyl group. The term
"C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkenylene group," as used herein, refers to a
divalent group having substantially the same structure as the
C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkenyl group.
The term "C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkynyl group," as used herein, refers
to a hydrocarbon group having at least one carbon-carbon triple
bond at a main chain (e.g., in the middle) or at a terminus of the
C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkyl group, and examples thereof include an
ethynyl group, and a propynyl group. The term "C.sub.2-C.sub.60
alkynylene group," as used herein, refers to a divalent group
having substantially the same structure as the C.sub.2-C.sub.60
alkynyl group.
The term "C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkoxy group," as used herein, refers to
a monovalent group represented by --OA.sub.101 (wherein A.sub.101
is the C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkyl group), and examples thereof include
a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, and an isopropyloxy group.
The term "C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group," as used herein,
refers to a monovalent saturated hydrocarbon monocyclic group
having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a
cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a
cyclohexyl group, and a cycloheptyl group. The term
"C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkylene group," as used herein, refers to a
divalent group having substantially the same structure as the
C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group.
The term "C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl group," as used herein,
refers to a monovalent monocyclic group having at least one
heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom
and 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a
1,2,3,4-oxatriazolidinyl group, a tetrahydrofuranyl group, and a
tetrahydrothiophenyl group. The term "C.sub.1-C.sub.10
heterocycloalkylene group," as used herein, refers to a divalent
group having substantially the same structure as the
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl group.
The term "C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group," as used herein,
refers to a monovalent monocyclic group that has 3 to 10 carbon
atoms and at least one carbon-carbon double bond in the ring
thereof and no aromaticity (e.g., the entire group and/or molecule
is non-aromatic), and examples thereof include a cyclopentenyl
group, a cyclohexenyl group, and a cycloheptenyl group. The term
"C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenylene group," as used herein, refers to
a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the
C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group.
The term "C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenyl group," as used
herein, refers to a monovalent monocyclic group that has at least
one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming
atom, 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and at least one carbon-carbon double
bond in its ring. Non-limiting examples of the C.sub.1-C.sub.10
heterocycloalkenyl group include a 4,5-dihydro-1,2,3,4-oxatriazolyl
group, a 2,3-dihydrofuranyl group, and a 2,3-dihydrothiophenyl
group. The term "C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenylene group," as
used herein, refers to a divalent group having substantially the
same structure as the C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenyl
group.
The term "C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group," as used herein, refers to a
monovalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to
60 carbon atoms, and a C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylene group used herein
refers to a divalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system
having 6 to 60 carbon atoms. Non-limiting examples of the
C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group include a phenyl group, a naphthyl
group, an anthracenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl
group, and a chrysenyl group. When the C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group
and the C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylene group each include two or more
rings, the rings may be fused to each other (e.g., combined
together).
The term "C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group," as used herein,
refers to a monovalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system
that has at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S
as a ring-forming atom, in addition to 1 to 60 carbon atoms. The
term "C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroarylene group," as used herein, refers
to a divalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system that has
at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S as a
ring-forming atom, in addition to 1 to 60 carbon atoms.
Non-limiting examples of the C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group
include a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group,
a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, and an
isoquinolinyl group. When the C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group and
the C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroarylene group each include two or more
rings, the rings may be condensed with each other.
The term "C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryloxy group," as used herein, refers
to --OA.sub.102 (wherein A.sub.102 is the C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl
group), and the term "C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylthio group," as used
herein, indicates --SA.sub.103 (wherein A.sub.103 is the
C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group).
The term "monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group," as
used herein, refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 8 to
60 carbon atoms) having two or more rings condensed with each other
(e.g., combined together), only carbon atoms as ring-forming atoms,
and no aromaticity in its entire molecular structure (e.g., the
entire molecule is non-aromatic). An example of the monovalent
non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group is a fluorenyl group. The
term "divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group," as used
herein, refers to a divalent group having substantially the same
structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic
group.
The term "monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic
group," as used herein refers to a monovalent group (for example,
having 1 to 60 carbon atoms) having two or more rings condensed to
each other, at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and
S, other than carbon atoms, as a ring-forming atom, and no
aromaticity in its entire molecular structure (e.g., the entire
molecule is non-aromatic). An example of the monovalent
non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is a carbazolyl
group. The term "divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic
group," as used herein, refers to a divalent group having
substantially the same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic
condensed heteropolycyclic group.
The term "C.sub.5-C.sub.60 carbocyclic group," as used herein,
refers to a monocyclic or polycyclic group having 5 to 60 carbon
atoms in which a ring-forming atom is a carbon atom only. The
C.sub.5-C.sub.60 carbocyclic group may be an aromatic carbocyclic
group or a non-aromatic carbocyclic group. The C.sub.5-C.sub.60
carbocyclic group may be a ring, such as benzene, a monovalent
group, such as a phenyl group, or a divalent group, such as a
phenylene group. In one or more embodiments, depending on the
number of substituents connected to the C.sub.5-C.sub.60
carbocyclic group, the C.sub.5-C.sub.60 carbocyclic group may be a
trivalent group or a quadrivalent group.
The term "C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heterocyclic group," as used herein,
refers to a group having substantially the same structure as the
C.sub.1-C.sub.60 carbocyclic group, except that as a ring-forming
atom, at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S is
used in addition to carbon (the number of carbon atoms may be in a
range of 1 to 60).
At least one substituent of the substituted C.sub.5-C.sub.60
carbocyclic group, the substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heterocyclic
group, the substituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkylene group, the
substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkylene group, the
substituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenylene group, the substituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenylene group, the substituted
C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylene group, the substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60
heteroarylene group, the substituted divalent non-aromatic
condensed polycyclic group, the substituted divalent non-aromatic
condensed heteropolycyclic group, the substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60
alkyl group, the substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkenyl group, the
substituted C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkynyl group, the substituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkoxy group, the substituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10
cycloalkyl group, the substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl
group, the substituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group, the
substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenyl group, the
substituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group, the substituted
C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryloxy group, the substituted C.sub.6-C.sub.60
arylthio group, the substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group,
the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,
and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed
heteropolycyclic group may be selected from:
deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a
nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono
group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkyl group, a C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkenyl
group, a C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkynyl group, and a C.sub.1-C.sub.60
alkoxy group;
a C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkyl group, a C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkenyl group, a
C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkynyl group, and a C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkoxy
group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium,
--F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro
group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a
C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10
heterocycloalkyl group, a C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl
group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryloxy group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.60
arylthio group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent
non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic
condensed heteropolycyclic group,
--Si(Q.sub.11)(Q.sub.12)(Q.sub.13), --N(Q.sub.11)(Q.sub.12),
--B(Q.sub.11)(Q.sub.12), --C(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.11),
--S(.dbd.O).sub.2(Q.sub.11) and
--P(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.11)(Q.sub.12);
a C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10
heterocycloalkyl group, a C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl
group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryloxy group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.60
arylthio group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent
non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent
non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;
a C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10
heterocycloalkyl group, a C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl
group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryloxy group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.60
arylthio group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent
non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent
non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted
with at least one selected from deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a
hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a
hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkyl group,
a C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkenyl group, a C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkynyl group,
a C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkoxy group, a C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl
group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl group, a
C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10
heterocycloalkenyl group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group, a
C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryloxy group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.60 arylthio group,
a C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic
condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed
heteropolycyclic group, --Si(O.sub.21)(Q.sub.22)(Q.sub.23),
--N(Q.sub.21)(Q.sub.22), --B(Q.sub.21)(Q.sub.22),
--C(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.21), --S(.dbd.O).sub.2(Q.sub.21), and
--P(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.21)(Q.sub.22); and
--Si(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32)(Q.sub.33), --N(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32),
--B(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32), --C(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.31),
--S(.dbd.O).sub.2(Q.sub.31), and --P(.dbd.O)(Q.sub.31)(Q.sub.32),
and
Q.sub.11 to Q.sub.13, Q.sub.21 to Q.sub.23, and Q.sub.31 to
Q.sub.33 may each independently be selected from hydrogen,
deuterium, --F, --Cl, --Br, --I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a
nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono
group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkyl group, a C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkenyl
group, a C.sub.2-C.sub.60 alkynyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkoxy
group, a C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10
heterocycloalkyl group, a C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl
group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent
non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic
condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl
group.
The term "Ph," as used herein, represents a phenyl group, the term
"Me," as used herein, represents a methyl group, the term "Et," as
used herein, represents an ethyl group, the term "ter-Bu" or
"Bu.sup.t," as used herein, represents a tert-butyl group, and the
term "OMe," as used herein, represents a methoxy group.
The term "biphenyl group," as used herein, refers to a "phenyl
group substituted with a phenyl group. The "biphenyl group" is a
"substituted phenyl group" having a "C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group"
as a substituent.
The term "terphenyl group," as used herein, refers to a "phenyl
group substituted with a biphenyl group. The "terphenyl group" is a
"phenyl group" having, as a substituent, a "C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl
group substituted with a C.sub.6-C.sub.60 aryl group."
* and *', as used herein, unless defined otherwise, each refer to a
binding site to a neighboring atom in a corresponding formula.
Hereinafter, a compound according to embodiments and an organic
light-emitting device according to embodiments will be described in
more detail with reference to Synthesis Examples and Examples. The
expression "B was used instead of A" used in describing Synthesis
Examples means that an identical (e.g., substantially identical)
number of molar equivalents of A was used in place of molar
equivalents of B.
EXAMPLES
Example 1
An ITO glass substrate was cut to a size of 50 mm.times.50
mm.times.0.5 mm, sonicated with isopropyl alcohol and pure water
each for 10 minutes, and then cleaned by exposure to ultraviolet
rays and ozone for 10 minutes. Then, the ITO glass substrate was
provided to a vacuum deposition apparatus. NPB was vacuum-deposited
on the ITO glass substrate to form a hole injection layer having a
thickness of 40 .ANG., and a hole transport material mCP was
vacuum-deposited on the hole injection layer to form a hole
transport layer having a thickness of 10 .ANG.. Compound DSA-Ph
(dopant) and mCBP (host) were co-deposited on the hole transport
layer at a weight ratio of 5:95 to from an emission layer having a
thickness of 200 .ANG.. Then, a triplet exciton quenching layer in
which an amount of iodine as a triplet exciton quenching additive
was 0.5 wt % (based on the total weight of the triplet exciton
quenching layer) was formed on the emission layer to a thickness of
1 nm. Then, TPBi was deposited on the triplet exciton quenching
layer to form an electron transport layer having a thickness of 300
.ANG., and Al was vacuum-deposited on the electron transport layer
to form an Al electrode having a thickness of 1,200 .ANG., thereby
completing the manufacture of an organic light-emitting device.
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Example 2
An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in substantially
the same manner as in Example 1, except that bromine was used
instead of Iodine.
Comparative Example 1
An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in substantially
the same manner as in Example 1, except that a triplet exciton
quenching layer was not formed.
Comparative Example 2
An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in substantially
the same manner as in Example 1, except that a triplet exciton
quenching layer was not formed, and iodine was included in an
amount of 0.5 wt % (based on the total weight of the emission
layer) in forming an emission layer.
Evaluation Example 1
The luminance (cd/m.sup.2) (at current density of 10 mA/cm.sup.2),
efficiency (cd/A), 97% lifespan, and delayed fluorescence (DF)
component of organic light-emitting devices manufactured according
to Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were measured
by using Keithley SMU 236, a luminance meter PR650, an oscilloscope
54810A and Hammamtsu PMT, and results thereof are shown in Table
1.
The results obtained by measuring the lifespan of the organic
light-emitting devices manufactured according to Examples 1 and 2
and Comparative Example 1 are shown in FIG. 4, and the results
obtained by measuring the DF component by using transient
electroluminescence (EL) are shown in FIG. 5.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 97% Triplet exciton Luminance Efficiency
lifespan DF component Host Dopant quenching additive (cd/m.sup.2)
(cd/A) (hr) (%) Example 1 mCBP DSA-Ph iodine 0.5% 1000 10.6 150 15
Example 2 mCBP DSA-Ph bromine 0.5% 1000 10.5 160 14 Comparative
mCBP DSA-Ph -- 1000 10.8 50 27 Example 1 Comparative mCBP DSA-Ph
iodine 0.5% 1000 3.4 160 10 Example 2
Referring to Table 1 and FIG. 4, it is confirmed that the organic
light-emitting devices of Examples 1 and 2 achieve efficiency
having similar levels and have excellent lifespan of about three
times or more, as compared with those of the organic light-emitting
device of Comparative Example 1.
In addition, referring to Table 1, it is confirmed that the organic
light-emitting devices of Examples 1 and 2 have excellent
efficiency, as compared with that of the organic light-emitting
device of Comparative Example 2.
Furthermore, referring to FIG. 5, it is confirmed that the delayed
triplet exciton component is remarkably reduced in the organic
light-emitting devices of Examples 1 and 2 than the organic
light-emitting device of Comparative Example 1.
For example, the organic light-emitting device according to the
embodiment may exhibit excellent effects in terms of driving
voltage, luminance, efficiency, and lifespan.
The organic light-emitting device including the triplet exciton
quenching layer may have a long lifespan.
It will be understood that, although the terms "first," "second,"
"third," etc., may be used herein to describe various elements,
components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements,
components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited
by these terms. These terms are used to distinguish one element,
component, region, layer or section from another element,
component, region, layer or section. Thus, a first element,
component, region, layer or section described below could be termed
a second element, component, region, layer or section, without
departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.
Spatially relative terms, such as "beneath," "below," "lower,"
"under," "above," "upper," and the like, may be used herein for
ease of explanation to describe one element or feature's
relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in
the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative
terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the
device in use or in operation, in addition to the orientation
depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures
is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" or
"under" other elements or features would then be oriented "above"
the other elements or features. Thus, the example terms "below" and
"under" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The
device may be otherwise oriented (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or at
other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used
herein should be interpreted accordingly.
As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations
of one or more of the associated listed items. Expressions such as
"at least one of," when preceding a list of elements, modify the
entire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements
of the list.
As used herein, the terms "substantially," "about," and similar
terms are used as terms of approximation and not as terms of
degree, and are intended to account for the inherent deviations in
measured or calculated values that would be recognized by those of
ordinary skill in the art. Further, the use of "may" when
describing embodiments of the present disclosure refers to "one or
more embodiments of the present disclosure." As used herein, the
terms "use," "using," and "used" may be considered synonymous with
the terms "utilize," "utilizing," and "utilized," respectively.
Also, the term "exemplary" is intended to refer to an example or
illustration.
Also, any numerical range recited herein is intended to include all
sub-ranges of the same numerical precision subsumed within the
recited range. For example, a range of "1.0 to 10.0" is intended to
include all subranges between (and including) the recited minimum
value of 1.0 and the recited maximum value of 10.0, that is, having
a minimum value equal to or greater than 1.0 and a maximum value
equal to or less than 10.0, such as, for example, 2.4 to 7.6. Any
maximum numerical limitation recited herein is intended to include
all lower numerical limitations subsumed therein, and any minimum
numerical limitation recited in this specification is intended to
include all higher numerical limitations subsumed therein.
Accordingly, Applicant reserves the right to amend this
specification, including the claims, to expressly recite any
sub-range subsumed within the ranges expressly recited herein.
It should be understood that embodiments described herein should be
considered in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes of
limitation. Descriptions of features or aspects within each
embodiment should typically be considered as available for other
similar features or aspects in other embodiments.
While one or more embodiments have been described with reference to
the figures, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in
the art that various changes in form and details may be made
therein without departing from the spirit and scope as defined by
the following claims, and equivalents thereof.
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